Southeast Asia category: 1948 books

An Introduction to Traveling  the Philippines**Grab your copy today, by best selling author Marissa Navarro** Have you ever considered travelling to the Philippines?Somewhere in the Far East is a country that remains unknown to most of the traveling community. She is called the...

Situated in the heart of Southeast Asia, the tiny island nation of Singapore blends the contemporary high tech modern world with a rich history and a multicultural heritage.  Singapore is one of Asia’s most famous and popular destinations for business or pleasure.     TABLE...

I was editor of The Malaya Tribune, a daily newspaper in Singapore, sleepily okaying Page One when 17 Japanese Zero bombers shattered the night. It was December 8, 1941. Having been fed daily stories full of optimism from London, we in Singapore hadn’t an inkling that war with Japan was imminent...

Phuket - a tropical paradise jammed with endless pleasures and treasures - has long been Thailand's top tourist destination. And Thailand is the number-one tourist destination in Southeast Asia. The island of Phuket which is approximately the size of Singapore has everything from ancient relics to...

Janet Arrowood is a long-time and frequent visitor to Southeast Asia. Huge lakes tremendous waterfalls elephant rides jungles wonderful people fabulous food. The sense of the new and unknown will amaze you. Prices? Phenomenally low. And the scenery i

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet ***Laos***is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Whiz through the jungle on ziplines in Bokeo Nature Reserve, dine on French cuisine in historic...

For many outsiders Thailand still conjures up images of the East at its most mysterious and enchanting – a view largely formed by Hollywood films like The King and I. Never conquered by foreigners, this proud and ancient land has been shaped by Buddhism, the monarchy, and the military. Today it...

Vietnam: 50 Facts You Should Know When Visiting Vietnam. Avoid common tourists scams, save money and stay save with this valuable guide. Your heart is beating wildly and emotions tear at you. An opportunity of a lifetime is in front of you. Vietnam, a magnificent place full of untold mystique...

This beautifully photographed travel pictorial captures the people, art, architecture, food and landscapes of the Philippines. The Philippine Archipelago with its 7,100 islands is culturally diverse and unique in Southeast Asia, and renowned for the splendor of its coastal beaches and terraced...

Memory Manifesto’s 35 short chapters reveal Christopher G. Moore’s personal map of the Cambodia labyrinth. Moore worked as journalist, novelist, and essayist which took him through T-3 prison, Khmer Rouge minefields, border refugee camps in the company of activists, artists, film makers, musicians,...

From the theme resorts of Dubai to the jungles of Papua New Guinea, a disturbing but hilarious tour of the exotic east—and of the tour itself Sick of producing the bromides of the professional travel writer, Lawrence Osborne decided to explore the psychological underpinnings of tourism itself....

In this long-awaited sequel to bestselling “Invisible Trade: High-class sex for sale in Singapore”, Gerrie Lim unravels the secretive double lives led by Singapore’s beautiful, upscale escorts and other sex workers. There’s the girl who works at a public relations agency by day and moonlights...

A thorough guide to the number-one tourist destination in Southeast Asia. The finest hotels, with impeccable service, cost a fraction of what you would pay elsewhere, and shoppers will never tire of the vast selections, from silk scarves and designer gowns to exotic jewelery. Try elephant trekking,...

Well–travelled divers all acknowledge that the best diving in the world is found in the warm waters of tropical Bali. Bali is located in the famous "coral triangle," the center of the world's tropical marine diversity, and the island is blessed with a stunning variety of dive sites-shipwrecks,...